BN14

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,028
Current units
751
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
10

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
South East
Local authority codes
3
Terminated postcode units
277

Postcode sectors in BN14

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4 sectors

Property

Across this district

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20,861 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
53, Longlands, Worthing, BN14 9NW 17 July 2026 £950,000
83, Southfield Road, Worthing, BN14 9EQ 16 July 2026 £298,500
St. Thomas's Court, 82 - 84, Flat 8, St Lawrence Avenue, Worthing, BN14 7JJ 14 July 2026 £180,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
12
Primary
8
Secondary
3

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
2,101
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 557
  • Shoplifting 510
  • Anti social behaviour 272
  • Public order 204
  • Criminal damage and arson 134

Census 2021

Population and age profile

BN14 usual residents
31,088
Age-profile population
30,495

Age bands in BN14

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
16.8%

5,108 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.7%

3,259 residents

Age 25 to 44
22.6%

6,902 residents

Age 45 to 64
29.3%

8,930 residents

Age 65 and over
20.6%

6,296 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 739 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

719 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 648 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 4 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Planning applications

Applications mapped to this postcode district by the nearest current postcode point.

Available records
3,777
Records since 17 September 2020
1,540
Latest available record date
30 July 2025
Adur District CouncilWorthing Borough Council
Partial beta coverage
This beta dataset covers only Adur, Camden, Doncaster and Worthing and is not a complete national planning register. Doncaster records have no published coordinates, so they cannot be matched to local reports.

Latest available applications

  1. AWDM/0992/25 Submitted 30 July 2025

    Detached annexe for a family member in rear garden

    31 Marshall Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN14 0ES

    Worthing Borough Council Open council record
  2. AWDM/0989/25 Submitted 30 July 2025

    Application for Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed loft conversion to include full hip to gable roof extension, part hip to gable roof extension. Rear dormer and front roof lights. Removal of chimney.

    27 Marshall Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN14 0ES

    Worthing Borough Council Open council record
  3. AWDM/0993/25 Submitted 30 July 2025

    Householder application for permitted development for prior approval for single storey extension to rear of property measuring 6m from rear wall of the original dwelling, maximum height 3.6m and height of eaves of the extension 3m

    42 Beaumont Road Worthing West Sussex BN14 8HD

    Worthing Borough Council Prior not required - prior approval not required Open council record
  4. AWDM/0991/25 Submitted 29 July 2025

    Householder application for permitted development for prior approval for single storey extension to rear of property measuring 4m from rear wall of the original dwelling, maximum height 3.8m and height of eaves of the extension 2.2m

    95 Shandon Road Worthing West Sussex BN14 9EA

    Worthing Borough Council Prior not required - prior approval not required Open council record
  5. AWDM/0964/25 Submitted 29 July 2025

    Change of use from light Industrial (Use Class Egiii) to a small-group personal training facility (Use Class Ed).

    Unit 5 Dominion Trade Centre Dominion Way West Worthing West Sussex BN14 8NT

    Worthing Borough Council Open council record
  6. AWDM/0969/25 Submitted 24 July 2025

    Single storey side garage extension; existing garage conversion to habitable space and single storey extension to form summer room; fenestration amendments; and new steps to garden area.

    2 Second Avenue Worthing West Sussex BN14 9NX

    Worthing Borough Council Open council record
  7. AWDM/0760/25 Submitted 22 July 2025

    Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.28 of 2003 to reduce crown height and radial spread by up to 4 metres one tree Sycamore tree T1 of group G2, and to reduce radial spread by up to 4 metres (to boundary) Sycamore tree T2 of group G2.

    19 Upper Brighton Road Worthing West Sussex BN14 9HY

    Worthing Borough Council Open council record
  8. AWDM/0453/25 Submitted 21 July 2025

    Erection of attached two-storey end of terrace house

    21 Russell Close Worthing West Sussex BN14 8LR

    Worthing Borough Council Open council record
  9. AWDM/0883/25 Submitted 17 July 2025

    To update the existing display to a digital LED billboard sign

    22 South Farm Road Gaisford Worthing West Sussex BN14 7AA

    Worthing Borough Council Open council record
  10. AWDM/0890/25 Submitted 15 July 2025

    Single storey rear extension proposed to replace the existing conservatory.

    151 Findon Road Worthing West Sussex BN14 0BQ

    Worthing Borough Council Delegated Open council record
  11. AWDM/0926/25 Submitted 14 July 2025

    Application for consent under Worthing Tree Preservation Order No.25 of 1998 to reduce radial spread to North by 1 metre, to East by up to 3 metres, and to South and West by up to 2 metres one Yew tree T1.

    95 Poulters Lane Worthing West Sussex BN14 7SY

    Worthing Borough Council Open council record
  12. AWDM/0931/25 Submitted 14 July 2025

    Is a change of use application required? We are proposing to use the space as a small group personal training facility(gymnasium), offering personal training sessions. All activity will take place indoors, with no external alterations or structural works planned. Sessions will be appointment-based, with low footfall and minimal impact on surrounding units.

    Unit 5 Dominion Trade Centre Dominion Way West Worthing West Sussex BN14 8NT

    Worthing Borough Council Withdrawn Open council record

Source: MHCLG Planning Data, snapshot 2025-09-17, version 2025-09-17-beta. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Record dates use the submitted date where published, otherwise the decision date.

NHS ODS

GP practices

3

in this district

  • BROADWATER MEDICAL CENTRE

    5-11 BROADWATER BOULEVARD, WORTHING, BN14 8JE

    ODS code H82046

  • LIME TREE SURGERY

    LIME TREE AVENUE, FINDON VALLEY, WORTHING, BN14 0DL

    ODS code H82034

  • ST. LAWRENCE SURGERY

    79 ST. LAWRENCE AVENUE, WORTHING, BN14 7JL

    ODS code H82009

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £395,000 from 2,353 recorded sales in BN14. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Worthing is £296,227 in June 2026, down 5.1% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

12 open schools are in scope, including 8 primary and 3 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,101 published events cover 12 months, averaging 175.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 557 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.